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10 usd a year is really very little money, and there are lots of ways of paying, not only credit cards... so really any of us could afford such a payment (10 usd a year... come on, its 0.83 usd a month) maybe it would keep lots of trolls away from the site, cos it wouldnt be funny anymore to come and troll around... not if you have to pay. well surely it wouldnt end with the problem, but surely with most of it. the problem I see is: lots of nice people here wouldnt like to pay, so the place would loose those nice regulars... and I dont really know how to deal with that. well maybe this idea is just stupid and nazi, I dont know but, what do you think? |
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personally i dont mind the trolls, i just dont pay attention to them :) |
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yeah but you and i are about the only ones with that attitude, or so it seems :| not that i think everyone should pay or stay away. or maybe they should pay to post, is that what you mean, nacmat? cause it is important that all the other information is publicly available... |
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please, you cant really EXPECT people to pay ANYTHING for a message board and a little online community. THere's hundreds of these boards around. Making contributions voluntary for extra privaleges is a great idea. Making it mandatory is just fucking dumb. |
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I was kind of thinking about becoming a premium member or whatever it is called, but if it was made mandatory I wouldn't bother. |
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its beyond pretentious |
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yeah sure, that would be a great way of getting rid of trolls. however, it's not the ultimate solution. i guess our current system is pretty good: feel free to donate and get a premium account back! |
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I might well do that whenever the damn bank gets off their arses and sends me the credit card i ordered 2 weeks ago :) |
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Yea guys ... it's still a choice. |
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in fact this actual method is quite good... maybe my idea was a bit radical.... I see this place is really in good hands, as its dificult to stay away from radical ideas sometimes. |
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of course I was talking about the MB not about the whole place |
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Why are you trying to take xltronic away from me? |
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I was not, sorry I see now that obligatory payment will possibly not be a good idea. at least lots of people are doing the voluntary donation |
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No hard feelings my spanish pin-up. |
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It would keep everyone away. What a foolish notion. |
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There will always be trolls.. Until the end of time, trolls. |
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true, do you think skypharmer wouldnt jump at the chance to pay $10.00 to fuck up another site ? *did you get my email about the radiohead contest ? |
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Trolling is an ART FORM !! |
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i'd be out of here. mandatory $10 for a web site about music? i go to lots of music sites that get much more traffic than this one and only some of them ask for money, and it's merely an optional donation (set your own amount). if i need a discography i'll go to allmusic.com or discogs.com. if i wanted to see the album cover, i'd get out my cd case. if i wanted videos and mp3's, i'd go on soulseek. i'm here for the message board (but i wish xltronic crew the best at their project because it means a lot to other people). |
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also you wouldnt attrack new people |
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Yes because the people willing to pay arre the people who have been herre a long time. |
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and in your case, thats a bad thing ? :0) |
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hardcore user! |
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i'm just being honest with you phobia because so many people don't tell you the truth. you won't see $10 from a lot of us because we simply have more important and more necessary things to do with that money. that's not an insult, it's reality. anyway, it's not like you're the one proposing that the site go pay-only. i think making it optional, and giving donors extra access and abilities, was a good idea. |
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ok, sorry for such an stupid idea... I should have think of it more, before than just posting it |
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it's good to discuss this type of thing in public view. me thinks it's not a good idea to turn this into a pay site. |
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NO !, it was an intersting proposition |
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well I dont like the idea if people like titsworth would leave the place. and its true that it would be difficult to attract new people |
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everybody wants money |
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that's not what i was saying at all. it's a good thought, and to answer the original question: i'm not sure if ending the free site will end trolls. a lot of long-time users get called trolls or are told they are trolling. some of these people have been here a long time and like the board, so they would feel compelled to contribute money to it and be paying members. also, if you're always getting in trouble for harassing people, what better way to get out of trouble is there but to give the webmaster $10 as a sort of bribe? i'm not sure it would work but that certainly wouldn't stop people from trying. |
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$4.50 ? |
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who cares about trolls anyways, this isn't life. |
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*checks pulse* i believe you are mistaken |
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true, whos the dude in your avatar ? |
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more importantly, who are the people in YOUR avatar! |
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me and your mom |
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Is it me being stupid but why are the people who run this board so desperate for little pissant amounts of money. There are a lots easier ways to make a couple of hundred dollars. Seriously get a life please. However if its a question of covering costs well thats something else I might be able to accept. |
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$10.00 from a few people helps Phobiazero to pay the bills HE DOES NOT WANT POP-UPS !! i agree |
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promo: yes, you're prolly stupid. it is a question of covering costs. i thought you've payed attention to the threads? |
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being stupid does not mean that you are stupid |
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Trolls? That's what moderators are for - to hunt and kill trolls with their magic flame sword enchanted by Ifrit. |
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i bet warp would pay to have warpmart banners in the discography, like click here to go buy this cd @ warpmart. since the site's going to be practically devoted to warp anyway, i don't see this as "selling out". you're urging everyone to buy these albums regardless, why not cover some costs this way. have you asked warp if they'd pay to put banners in the discog, phobia? |
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+3 Wisdom |
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Travis-----great idea !! |
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cmon people - its $10 - ten measely dollars. i mean - if you cant afford to pay $10 a year for a great servive - you probably shouldnt even be spending your money on a computer and the internet bills and whatnot. im sure everyone here can manage to collect $10 easily - grab some change from under the couch. stop smoking - whatever. $10 is not a lot of money - im 15 with no job and parents that dont give me money - and i can get $10 in a week easily. |
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for $10 i can get a cd, a book, 2 lunches, 3 or 4 video rentals, or give to a favorite charity or political group (mine is U.S. PIRG, who i'm a member of and also worked for one summer). i sympathize with anyone paying hundreds of dollars to run a web site, but that's a choice they made and i have no reason to give them my money so i can read, view, and listen to the same things that are on other sites for free. all i will give is my encouragement and compliments on their progress. |
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first they gouge your $10.00 then they raise your bills every year another 2-3% whats next, they want my first born ? |
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well - im sure you can go without video rentals for a week or two? (assuming you rent 3-4 vids every 2 weeks or so) besides - like you said earlier - you can always d/l movies and whatnot. |
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yea but i don't download movies, burn cd's, etc. for me personally (just me), it's not worth paying $10 for any web site unless you're getting exclusive content. if xltronic has that, and it might, i would probably donate. |
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like a pornsite?!?!!!!!111 |
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